Nearly a quarter of Americans are underinsured: report

Healthcare DIVE November 27, 2024
Emily Olsen

Twenty-three percent of working-age adults with health insurance face high out-of-pocket costs that make it difficult to afford care, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Fund.

Dive Brief:

• Nearly a quarter of working-age Americans with health insurance face high out-of-pocket costs that make it difficult to afford care, according to a survey published last week by the Commonwealth Fund.
• The report found some Americans had other gaps in coverage and access. Twelve percent of respondents reported they were currently insured, but had lost their coverage at some point in the past year. Nine percent said they were uninsured.
• Uninsured and underinsured — defined as being insured all year with high out-of-pocket costs compared with household income...

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